Rawalpindi Rams v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sialkot-c842 Stallions - Faysal Bank Super Eight T-20 Cup – Match Update
Rawalpindi Rams 121/9 (20/20 ov) v Sialkot Stallions 125/3 (15.3/20 ov) - Sialkot Stallions won by 7 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)
On Friday, Sialkot Stallions exhibited their dominance once again in the currently being played Faysal Bank Super Eight T-20 Cup, by slapping a seven-wicket win over hosts Rawalpindi Rams, at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium, securing a first place in Group B with six points after winning all of their three games.
On March 30, 2012, while Sialkot were playing to retain their dominance in the tournament, the hosts had come to save face as they wanted to at least win a game after losing two back to back fixtures in front of home crowd.
After winning the toss, the Rams chose to bat first. But failed to impress anyone as they lost their first wicket with only two runs on the board with opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naved-Malik-c78901, succumbing on a duck.
Then with just 14 runs on the board, number-three batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Babar-Naeem-c47131 was run out after scoring just a run.
The reckless start by the Rams created immense problems for them and gave the Stallions an upper hand.
Nevertheless, opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Umar-Amin-c94597 tried to forge a comeback by steering the team to a tally of 41 runs after which Zia lost his wicket on an innings of 20 runs.
Later, the middle-order batted with zeal as the side posted a reasonable total of 121 runs on the board for the loss of nine wickets.
From Sialkot, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Raza-Hasan-c84407 was the most successful bowler with three wickets to his name.
Needing 122 runs to win in 20 overs, the Stallions got off to a flying start as the openers smashed an astounding stand of 50 runs before the loss of the first wicket.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Imran-Nazir-c64248 was ruthless yet again as he slaughtered Rawalpindi bowlers without remorse, giving the crowd some of the finest shots to witness.
Nazir fell at a time when his side had clobbered 105 runs on the board after batting an innings of 59 runs off 34 deliveries.
Sialkot, for the loss of three wickets reached the required target in 15.3 overs with Nazir being named as the Player of the Match.
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